#492111
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.066 41.7), rgb(73, 33, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#492111 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492111 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 33, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.066 41.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #492111 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492111 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492111 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #492111 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
-
Step 300
300
#EDB099
oklch(80.8% 0.079 41.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E28460
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D76130
oklch(63.1% 0.161 41.4)
-
Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
-
Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
-
Step 900
900
#6D290A
oklch(37.6% 0.105 41.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#492111
oklch(30.1% 0.066 41.7)
#492111 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C270F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363010 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51191D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492111
#492111
oklch(30.1% 0.066 41.7)
- #003442
#003442
oklch(30.1% 0.056 221.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #492111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #492111 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.